Johan Peter Leatherman

Other Events:

• Name: Hans Peter Leatherman

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary _____. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth _____. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Birth: 1735, Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America

Family/Spouse: Christian Gates. Christian and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christina married Marcus Harman about 1755 in Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America. Marcus (son of Marcus Herrmann and Anna Catharina Kümmell) was born in 1730 in Schwarzwald, Gotha, Thueringen, Germany; died before 11 Oct 1797 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Stover. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

...Susanna, daughter of Ludwig 2 . was born about 1755 or earlier. She married Nicholas Leatherman. Considerable information on this family and descendants is found in "All Leatherman Kin History" by Rev. John Leatherman and Annie Leatherman Candler (1940) from which the following is abstracted:
...Nicholas Leatherman was born and reared near Hagerstown and farmed first in Frederick County. He sold his land there on 28 Apr 1784 and on 10 Aug 1784 bought tracts of 185 and 331 acres on Patterson' Creek in Hampshire County, Virginia, now West Virginia. Lewis Roderick or Rotruck, his brotherin-law, also moved to Hampshire County, where Lewis stayed for nine years and then moved to Ohio. Nicholas Leatherman settled on a farm located between Burlington and Headsville in what is now Mineral County, formed out of Hampshire County in 1863. The history cited above states that Nicholas died in 1790 but this appears to be an error as Frederick County Deed Book L p 464 refers to Susanna wife of Nicholas Leatherman on 28 Nov 1798. Nicholas and Susanna were buried in a family plot on the farm, owned later by a Biser family.

Family/Spouse: Susannah Rhoderick. Susannah was born about 1746 in United States; died about 3 Sep 1811 in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States; was buried about Sep 1811 in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Barbara Getts

Barbara married Peter Christoph Schmidt on 29 Dec 1795 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Peter was born on 23 Apr 1751 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died on 14 Feb 1820 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Feb 1820 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Jacob Götz
• Name: 8 Apr 1788; Jacob Getz
• Census: 1790, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Jacob Gates
• Census: 1800, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Jacob Getz; Address:
  District 3
• Misc: 28 Aug 1800, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was a sponsor at the baptism of Johannes Braun/Brown; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church
• Name: 28 Aug 1800; Jacob Goez
• Census: 1810, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as J. Getz
• Witness: 21 Jun 1818; the baptism of Rossanna Götz/Gates
• Census: 1820, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Jacob Gates; Address:
  4th Election District
• Census: 1830, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Jacob Getz; Address:
  10th Election District

Notes:

Land Record Frederick County, Maryland
Liber WR #47 p. 578
Jacob Gates to Christian Gates 17 Sep 1814
...At the request of Christian Gates the following Bill Sale is recorded the 17th day of September 1813. Know all men by these presents that Jacob Gates of Frederick County and the state of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, current money to me in hand paid by Christian Gates of the county and state aforesaid, at and before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have granted bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the said Christian Gaits his executors, administrators and afsigns one sorrel mare five years old, one ditto seven years old, one red and white cow, one buflow cow red and white, one brindle heifer, one black and white ditto, two yearling calves, three feather beds and furniture, one tin plate stove, one poplar chest, two walnut tables, four winsor chairs one large Iron Kettle, two pare of horse gears, one old waggon, one bar shear plow, one shovel ditto, three hogs and all the Kitchen furniture, six hundred chestnut rails, all which property is now in my pofsefsion, to have and to hold, the same described property above bargained and sold to the said Christian Gates his executors, administrators and afsigns forever, to his and their only proper use and benefit, and I the said Jacob Gates for myself my executors and administrators shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents to the said Christian Gates his executors, administrators and afsigns the said described property against me my executors & administrators and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever claiming the same or any part thereof in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the fifteenth day of September eighteen hundred and fourteen.

Jaco Gotz
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Wm B. Head

...Which Bill Sale is thus endorsed Maryland, Frederick County To Wit On the fifteenth day of September eighteen hundred and foourteen, before me, one of the Justices of the peace for the said county, appears Jacob Gates, and acknowledges the within writing to be his act and deed, according to the true intent and meaning thereof, and the actof afsembly in such case made & provided.
Wm B Head

Land Record Frederick County, Maryland
Liber JS #24 pp. 575-576
Jacob Geatz to John L. Harding and John McPherson Jur., 12 Apr 1826
...At the request of John L Harding & Jno McPherson Jr the following sale is recorded April 12th 1826 viz
Know all men by these presents that I Jacob Geatz of Frederick County in the State of Maryland for and in Consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars current money to me in hand paid by John L Harding and John McPherson Jur, of the County and State aforesaid at or before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said Jacob Geatz hath granted bargined sold and by these presents doth grant bargin and sell unto the said John L Harding and John McPherson Jur, their executors administrators & afsigns two beds and bedding, three bedsteads, five chairs, four tables, one mahagany bureau and Kitchen Cupboard, or bureau, Carpeting, pots, Kittles, pans, Knives and forks, one Cart, one gig & harnefs, tin ware, one chest, working tools and the usiders of his house lot, And Kitchen furniture. To have and To Hold the same and every part and parcel thereof unto the said John L Harding and John McPherson their excutors administrators and afsigns forever, In Witness whereof the said Jacob Geatz hath herein Subscribed his name and affixed his seal this 10th day of April 1826
Jacob Geatz
...Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of which is thus endorsed viz Maryland Frederick County ss On this 10th day of April 1826 personally appears Jacob Geatz before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid and acknowledges the foregoing instrument of writing to be his act and deed for the purposes therein exprefsed and Set forth and according to the true intent and meaning thereof Acknowledged before
Tho W Morgan

Land Record Frederick County, Maryland
Liber JS #27 p. 349
Jacob Geatz to John L. Harding and Jno. McPherson, Jr., 4 April 1827
...At the rquest of John L Harding & Jno McPherson the following bill of sale is recorded, April 4th 1827. Know all men by these presents that I Jacob Geatz for and in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars, current money, to me in hand paid by John L Harding and John McPherson Jr of Frederick County in the State of Maryland, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain & sell unto the said John L Harding and John McPherson Jr, their executors administrators or afsigns, one sett of gilt windsor chairs, and one tin plate stove & pipe - to have and To Hold the same unto the said John L Harding and John McPherson Jr. their executors, administrators and afsigns forever. In Witnefs whereof the Said Jacob Geaty hath hereunto subscribes his name, and affixes his seal the 3rd of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
Jacob Geatz

...Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Thos M Morgan Which is thus endorsed, To wit: Maryland, Frederick County
...To Wit on this 3rd day of April 1827 personally appears Jacob Geatz before me, the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county and acknowledges the above instrument of writing to be and his act and deed for the purposes therein exprefsed and set forth, and according to the true intent and meaning thereof.
Before Thos W Morgan

Family/Spouse: Roseanna _____. Roseanna was born about 1765; died on 2 Sep 1845 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was buried in Sep 1845 in Foxville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jacob Hauver. Jacob (son of George Christian Haber and Anna Susannah Herrmann) was born on 5 Jul 1755 in Foxville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 12 Dec 1831 in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Misc: 8 Apr 1788, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was a sponsor at the baptism of Christian Getz/Gates; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church
• Misc: 30 Sep 1790, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was a sponsor at the baptism of Daniel Haber; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church
• Name: 12 Aug 1792; Christian Hermann
• Misc: 11 Oct 1795, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was a sponsor at the baptism of Thomas Braun/Brown; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church
• Misc: 14 Apr 1803, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was a sponsor at the baptism of Anamaria Braun/Brown; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church
• Misc: 15 Sep 1815, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was a sponsor at the baptism of Christian Brown; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church

Christian married Anna Maria Morningstar in 1788. Anna was born on 23 Nov 1774; died on 28 May 1858; was buried in May 1858 in Thurmont, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Susanna Brown
• Name: Susanna Hermann
• Misc: 12 Jun 1814, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was a sponsor at the baptism of Catharine Brown; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church
• Misc: 19 Aug 1817, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was a sponsor at the baptism of Mary Ann Brown; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church

Notes:

Biography of Susannah Rebecca (Harman) Brown
AKA Susannah Rebecca Harman/Harmon
Near Foxville, Fredrick County, Maryland
Copyright 2012 by M. Alan Brown

...Susannah Rebecca (Harman) Brown was born April 30, 1775 in Fredrick County, Maryland the daughter of Marcus (Mark) Harman Jr. who was born about 1730 and whose ancestors were originally from Dresden, Germany, and Christina (Leatherman) Harman who was born around 1732, the two were married about 1755. Christina had previously been married to a Christian Gates (also spelled Getz/Goetz/Gotz) and they had two children Barbara Gates born in 1750 who married Peter Smith/Schmidt on December 29, 1795, she died two years later in 1797; and Jacob Gates born around 1753 who married Rosina or Roseanna. Jacob died August 17, 1842 and is buried in the Foxville Lutheran 4 cemetery and his wife Roseanna died September 2, 1845 and is also buried in the Foxville Lutheran 4 cemetery. Susannah was the sister of Christian Harman who was born May 18, 1771, he married Mary (Anna Maria) Morningstar in 1788 and he died April 18, 1843, Elizabeth Harman; Catherine Harman; and Christina/Christiana Harman was born in 1778 and who married Johan Henrich (Henry) Stempel/Stemple on March 9 or 11, 1798; and the stepsister of Barbara Gates and Jacob Gates. At the time of her birth she would have lived on her father's land being a 30 acre tract in the Catoctin Mountains called "Nolin Mountain or Nole in Mountain" or on a 36 acre tract of land her father purchased July 30, 1774 called "Jacob's Spring." Part of this property is located in what is now Cunningham Falls State Park. It is interesting to note that from the original Brown property, now part of the Brown Farm Environmental Study Area in Catoctin Mountain Park, you can walk on the Brown Farm Trail, cross Manahan Road, pick up the Catoctin Trail, cross Park Central Road and follow it down to Route 77, cross the road and continue straight down the hill to Cunningham Falls. Susannah's father Marcus was in the lumber business and he operated a sawmill on his land. He also had an orchard from which they distilled cider and brandy to sell. The sawmill was located on Big Hunting Creek at the fork of Catoctin Hollow road, then called Harman Hollow road, and route 77. This property was across Route 77 not far from where the Blue Blazes Whiskey Still was located. When her father Marcus died prior to October 11, 1797, he left Susannah 100 pounds current money and the remainder of the bonds and loose estate being shared with her mother and her natural sisters. Susannah's mother Christina also died in 1797 but it is unknown if she died before or after Marcus.
...Sometime around 1793 or 1794, Susannah married Thomas Brown Jr. and they resided on the old Brown Homestead off of Manahan Road, probably the tract of land called "Round Meadow," or the tract of land called "Stones Enough." Together Susannah Rebecca and Thomas Brown Jr. had ten children. Thomas Brown III, who was born 1795 and baptized October 11, 1795, he married Susan McAfee, (a native of Pennsylvania) in 1838 and they removed to Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio; Elizabeth Brown who was born in 1796 or 1797 married Daniel Hauver/Hauber born 1790 and died 1853 in Miami County, Ohio; Mary was born around 1797or1798 and married Christian Getz/Gates January 11, 1817 in Washington County, Maryland, he was born around 1787; Johannes (John) Brown who was born December 10, 1799 and baptized August 28, 1800, he died at the age of 21 years on October 25, 1821, and is buried next to Susan in the Brown Family Cemetery; Johann Georg (George) Brown was born March 19, 1803 and baptized April 14, 1803, he married Julian Ann Scott and they removed to Seneca County Ohio in 1835 and he died June 20, 1885, he and Julian are buried in Null cemetery, Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio; Catherina/Catherine who was born May 1, or May 5, 1805 and baptized July 28, 1805, she married Daniel McAfee June 7, 1826 in Washington County, Maryland, he was born February 24, 1803 in Maryland and he died in May 1, 1856 in Ohio, she died December 6, 1875 in Ohio; Susan/Susanna/Anna was born in 1806/7 and married John Barenheison which was most likely shortened to Barnes as there is no record of a Barenheison except for the estate record of Thomas Brown Jr., and other records state that Susan/Susanna or Anna married a Barnes, Sarah A. Brown was born August 20, 1812 and married William Martin July 31, 1831 in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio, he died August 29, 1855 and she died May 26, 1864 both in Salt Lake City, Utah; William H. Brown who was born March 18, 1813 and married Catherine who was born November 7, 1813, and who died June 12, 1847 in Greencastle, Pennslyvania, he died March 27, 1886 in Greencastle, Pennsylvania; Christian Brown was born April 28, 1815 and baptized September 15, 1815, he removed to Seneca County, Ohio with his brother George in 1835 and he married Susannah Shaull July 12, 1840 in Seneca County, Ohio, Christian died July 2, 1847 in Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio but is buried in the Louden cemetery in Montpelier, Ohio;
...Susannah's husband, Thomas Brown Jr., worked in a tavern near Harman's Gap that was probably owned by his uncle William. After Susannah's brother Christian died in 1843 there was a long dispute over the Harman family land that lasted for 35 years called the Battle of Harman's Gap. This was recorded in 1970 in the Catoctin Enterprise under the heading THE SPIRIT OF CATOCTIN by Frank Mentzer, Superintendent, Catoctin Mountain Park. Susannah died June 14, 1831 and is buried in the Brown family cemetery next to her husband Thomas Brown Jr. In her will dated January 29, 1828, the only thing that she requested was that her black girl Teresa be set free. (Source: Find A Grave Memorial# 109546748)

Susannah married Thomas Brown, Jr. about 1793. Thomas (son of Thomas Browne and Hannah Pittenger) was born on 12 Jan 1773 in Creagerstown, Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America; died on 12 Apr 1828 in Foxville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was buried in Apr 1828 in Foxville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: 8 Apr 1788; Christian Getz
• Census: 1820, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Christian Gates; Address:
  4th Election District
• Census: 1830, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Christian Getz; Address:
  10th Election District
• Census: 1840, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Christian Getts; Address:
  10th Election District
• Will: 20 Nov 1844, Frederick County, Maryland, United States
• Will: 3 May 1845, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Codicil
• Probate: 28 Oct 1845, Frederick County, Maryland, United States
• History / Bio: 1967; History of Frederick County Maryland (Baltimore; Regional Publishing Company, 1967), p1014
• History / Bio: 1967; History of Frederick County Maryland (Baltimore; Regional Publishing Company, 1967), p505

Notes:

Will:

Will:
Frederick County, Maryland Register of Wills
Liber GME # 3, pp. 127-129 Christian Gatz 28 October 1845
In the name of God, Amen I Christian Gatz of Frederick County in the state of Maryland being sick and weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall pleas God to call me hence do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say.
First and principally I commit my soul unto the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my administrator herein after named, and after my debts and funeral
charges are paid and my wifes thirds taken out, I devise and bequeath as follows.
Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Ann Gatz my dear wife all and singular my real estate that is to say one tract of land cald hide and seek also one other tract or parcel of land calld Brues Misfortune also one other tract or parcel cawled timber plenty also one tract or parcel cawled Burnes Range all lying and being in Frederick County and the state of Maryland, in short all the Estate that I now posses in any manner shape or form whatsoever to her Mary Ann Gatz my dear wife as aforesaid, also all my household stuff and furniture of every description and stock of all kinds whatsoever and all farming emprements of every description, in short, that is to say all my real and personal estate that I now possess in any manner shape or form whatsoever, to have and to hold the same and all the profits derived there from so long as she lives and remains in her widdohood, but if she marries and breaks her widdowhood then all the forgoing estate boath real personal and mixed to be sold and equally divided between my foure children to wit my daughter Roseannah wife of Charles Shrader, my son Christian Gatz, my son William Gatz and my son Jacob Gatz equal shear and shear alike, and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my dear wife Mary Ann to be executrix and my much esteemed friend Christian Hauver to be sole executors of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling former wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fourty foure
Christian (hisXmark) Gatz

Signed sealed published and declared by Christian Gatz the above testators as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
Solomon Forrest
John Dubel
Jacob Hawver

Will:

Will Codicil:
Whereas I Christian Gatz of Federick County and state of Maryland have made and duly executed my last will and testament in writing bearing date the twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty four, which said last will and testament and every clause, bequest and devise therein contained, I do hereby ratify and confirm, saving and expecting such clause, bequest and devise therein mentioned as are by me herein after revoked and made void and being desirous to alter some part thereof and making additions thereto do therefore hereby make this my codicil, which I will and direct shall be taken and held as part of my said wil and testament, in manner and form following that is to say, whareas by my said will I did give and bequeath to my daughter Rosannah wife of Charles Shroder equeal share and shear alike with my sons now I do hereby revoke the said legacy and bequeath, and do give unto my said daughter Rosannah wife of Charles Shroder just half as much as my said sons in lieu thereof and no more.
In testamony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this third day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty five.
Christian (hisXmark) Gatz

Signed sealed published and declared by Christian Gatz the above named testator as and for a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Solomon Forest
John Dubel
Jacob Hawver

History / Bio:

Mt. Moriah Church is located about four miles south of Sabillesville. The first church was built of stone in 1831, when Rev. S. K. Hoshouer was pastor of the Smithsburg charge, with which it has always been connected. The cornerstone was laid June 1, 1830. Besides the pastors, Revs. H. L. Baugher, D. D., J. G. Anspach, D. D., and Rev. John Winters of the Lutheran Church, and Rev. John Reinkey of the Moravian church, took part in the religious services. it was intended to be a union church of Lutherans and Reformed. The lot for the church was donated by Mr. Geo. P. Fox, Sr., who, with Messr. Wm. Brown, St., Thomas Brown, Abraham Poorman, Christian Gates and Philip Fox were the first officers. The organization took place in 1834, during the pastorate of Rev. A. Reck, with 40 charter members, and at the same time 32 were added by confirmation.

History / Bio:

James O. Harne purchased the adjoining farm consisting of 103 acres of excellent farm and timber land, the property known as the Old Gates Farm; Hauvers Dist.

Christian married Mary Ann Brown on 11 Jan 1817 in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Mary (daughter of Thomas Brown, Jr. and Susannah Rebecca Harman) was born about 1798 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 6 May 1884 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was buried in May 1884 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Johann Christian Oats
• Baptism: 20 May 1783, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church

Other Events:

• Baptism: 20 Jul 1788, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church

Other Events:

• Baptism: 30 Sep 1790, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church

Other Events:

• Name: 21 May 1792; Johann George Hermann
• Baptism: 12 Aug 1792, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church

Other Events:

• Name: 23 Oct 1805; William Hermann
• Baptism: 11 Dec 1805, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church

Other Events:

• Name: Thomas Braun
• Baptism: 11 Oct 1795, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church
• Census: 1820, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Thomas Browne, Jr.; Address:
  Election District 5

Thomas married Susannnah McAfee on 9 Apr 1818 in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Susannnah was born on 2 Jul 1795 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 16 May 1867 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in May 1867 in Phoneton, Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Daniel H. Hauver on 6 Apr 1815 in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Daniel was born in 1791 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died in 1853 in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Beneficiary: 20 Nov 1844; in the will of her husband, Christian Gates
• Executor: 20 Nov 1844; Mary Ann Gatz and Christian Hauver were named as excutors in the will of Christian Gates
• Census: 1850, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Mary Gates, head of household
• Census: 1880, Ringgold District, Washington County, Maryland; as Mary Gates, boarder, widow, in the household of Catherine Horton

Mary married Christian Gates on 11 Jan 1817 in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Christian (son of Jacob Gates and Roseanna _____) was born on 8 Apr 1788 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was christened on 20 Jul 1788 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 11 Oct 1845 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was buried in Oct 1845 in Foxville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 28 Aug 1800, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church
• Name: 28 Aug 1800; Johannes Braun
• Misc: 30 May 1819, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; was a sponsor at the baptism of John Brown; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church

Other Events:

• Name: Johan George Braun
• Baptism: 14 Apr 1803, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church

Notes:

Biography of George Brown 1803 - 1885
AKA Johann Georg Brown
Born March 19, 1803 Brownsville/Foxville, Maryland
Died June 20, 1885, Near Fostoria, Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Buried Null Cemetery
Copyright 2014, M. Alan Brown
Updated November 15, 2015. (Find A Grave)

George Brown was born March 10, 1803 according to his obituary in the Catoctin Clarion on July 9, 1885. He was born on the Brown homestead in Brownsville/Foxville, Fredrick County, Maryland the son of Thomas Brown Jr. and Susannah Rebecca (Harman) Brown. He was baptized Johann Georg Brown April 14, 1803 at Apple's Church in Thurmont, Maryland witnessed by Georg Fuchs and Anna Elizabetha. He dropped the name Johann and went by his middle name George. He was the brother of Thomas Brown lll born in 1795 who married Susan McAfee, Elizabeth Brown born in 1797 who married Daniel Hauver, Mary Brown born in 1798 who married Christian Getz/Gates, Johannes (John) Brown born in 1799 and died 1821, Susan/Susanna/Anna Brown born in 1804 who married John Barnhiser, who may have also been known as Barnes. Catherina/ Catherine born in 1805 who married Daniel McAfee, Sarah A. Brown born in 1812 who married William Martin, William H. Brown born in 1813 who married Catherine Brown, daughter of William Brown Sr., and Christian Brown Born in 1815 who married Susannah Shaull. It is believed that George married Julia Ann Scott April 26 or 27, 1824/5 in Maryland. Together they had seven children: Catherine born in 1825 who married William W. Null, David W. Brown born in 1826, Christian Brown born in 1830, Sarah Brown born in 1833/4 in Maryland who married Aaron C. Rhees in Seneca County, Ohio, Leetha born in 1838 who married Jacob Ash, Thomas Brown born in 1843 and who died in 1846, and Wesley B. Brown born August 2, 1844, and died March 1, 1912 near Bryan, Ohio. George's father died in 1828, and he was forced to take over as the head of his family and also raise his two younger brothers and sister. According to the 1830 census, George was living at the Brown Homestead in Brownsville/Foxville, Maryland off of Manahan Road and there were eleven people living in the house. George and his wife Julia Ann who were both 27 years old at the time, his mother, Susannah Rebecca (Harman) Brown who was 55, a sister Sarah Ann Brown, 18, a brother, William H. Brown, 17, and brother Christian, 15 and three of his children; Catherine age 5, David W. age 4, and Christian an infant born in 1830. That left two unidentified male children between the ages of 15 and 19. His mother died the next year in 1831 and both his parents are buried in the Brown Family Cemetery. When his father Thomas Brown Jr., died George and his brother Thomas Brown III, were the administrators of the estate and there was not enough money to pay all the debts from his personal estate, so the court ordered that the real estate be sold. The Brown homestead known as Round Meadow, Stones Enough, Resurvey on Round Meadow and the Seperation were put up for public sale. The first sale did not receive a high enough bid to satisfy the debts so they held another public sale. This time George Brown, son of Thomas Brown Jr., was the highest bidder and bought the property for $1122.94. According to his obituary, in 1834 he travelled by horseback to Seneca county, Ohio and purchased or leased some land. He returned to Frederick county and on October 17, 1835, He sold the Brown homestead to his uncle William Brown Sr., for $1800.00. It was after this date that George Brown, his wife and four children and his younger sister Sarah Ann Brown and his younger brother Christian Brown who just turned twenty and ½ years of age and along with other families from Fredrick County, Maryland travelled by Ox driven wagon to Seneca County, Ohio. He was initially in Tiffin, Ohio and practiced the trade of cooper (barrel maker). He leased the old Lloyd Norris farm in Clinton Township just Northeast of the City of Tiffin where his relative John Pittenger owned land. His cousin, John Pittenger, owned land just above the Lloyd Norris farm and was a merchant in Tiffin having moved there in 1828. In John Pittingers bio it states he made the trip from Frederick County, Maryland to Tiffin, Ohio nine times so it is very possible that he led the wagon train that George Brown and his family were on in 1835. He then moved to Eden Township where he farmed for a year before moving to property he purchased in Liberty Township. According to land records On September 24th 1836 he purchased 160 acres of land in Liberty Township where he farmed and later served as a Justice of the Peace. His land was located on CR 11 just north of County Road 592. There were 80 acres on the left side of the road that he later sold to his brother Christian, and his remaining 80 acres was on the right side of the road. Their land was closer to the town of Fostoria than Tiffin, so they were considered as being near Fostoria, Ohio. The legal description for the land was the East ½ of North East ¼ Section 28, Township 3, Range 14 and the West ½ of North West ¼ Section 27, Township 3, Range 14. He was considered one of the pioneer families in Seneca County, Ohio and lived to be 82 years, 3 months and 4 days old. He died June 20, 1885 from illness known as inflammation of the bowels, and is buried with his wife Julia Ann (Scott) Brown in the Null Cemetery in Liberty Township, Seneca County, Ohio.

Family/Spouse: John Barnhiser. John was born about 1801 in Maryland, United States; died on 20 Aug 1877 in Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 28 Jul 1805, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church
• Name: 28 Jul 1805; Catharina Braun

Catharine married Daniel McAfee on 7 Jun 1826 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States. Daniel was born on 24 Feb 1803 in Foxville, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 1 May 1856 in Ohio, United States; was buried in May 1856 in Phoneton, Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Sarah Ann Martin

William married Catherine Brown in they were first cousins. Catherine (daughter of William Brown and Anna Elizabeth Buhrman) was born on 7 Nov 1813 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 1 Jun 1847 in Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Jun 1847 in Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 15 Sep 1815, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; Address:
  Apple's Lutheran and Reformed Church